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Scott Chapman has been appointed Editor-Elect of the American Mathematical Monthly effective January 1, 2011. He will serve a five year term as Editor from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2016. His appointment was approved by the MAA Board of Governors at MathFest in Pittsburgh in August. Congratulations to Scott!
Lorenzo Robbiano points out that Springer is discounting some prices on some books. For example, Kreuzer–Robbiano’s “Computational Commutative Algebra 1 and 2″ are discounted on sale at €39.54 instead of the usual €64.15/€58.50. The discounts don’t appear to be available in the US, but Lorenzo tells us they are valid in some areas until July 31 2010.
The organizers of the Frobenius Splitting conference in Ann Arbor have posted some group photos to the conference website.
Go see!
We received two links to pictures from the recent Midwest Algebra, Geometry and their Interactions Conference (MAGIC’10):
Enjoy!
A quick reminder from Amelia Taylor: applications for the Macaulay2 workshop at Colorado College are due March 1. Please consider applying and spreading the word to others who might be interested.
We’re saddened to announce that Eckart Viehweg, of the University of Duisburg-Essen, passed away on January 29 after a short illness.
Viehweg was a distinguished algebraic geometer who spoke at the 1986 ICM in Berkeley, and in 2003 was awarded the Leibniz prize with his wife, Hélène Esnault. Here are some photos of Viehweg from MFO, an obituary (English translation here), and a touching dedication to Viehweg in his last work with Esnault.
Graham Leuschke and Roger Wiegand are writing a book about maximal Cohen–Macaulay modules, and have made drafts of some chapters available online. They’re inviting comments and feedback.
We received the following from Dan Isaksen at Wayne State University:
The Department of Mathematics at Wayne State University invites applications for a possible tenure-track position, pending authorization, commencing in Fall 2010. Qualified candidates from any area of mathematics are welcome to apply, but priority will be given to applicants in the research areas of analysis and algebra. Applications should include a signed, detailed vita, description of current research interests, and four letters of recommendation, one of which should address teaching. Solid evidence of teaching at the undergraduate level is preferred to a statement of teaching philosophy.
There is also a possibility of a visiting position for the 2010-2011 academic year. A Ph.D. in mathematics or a related field and a strong interest in research and teaching are required for all positions.
Applications received by December 1, 2009 will be given priority. Upon final approval, the position will be posted at https://jobs.wayne.edu.
Wayne State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Women and members of underrepresented minority groups are especially encouraged to apply.
MSRI has announced a year-long program in Commutative Algebra for 2012-2013. We will provide news updates as they come available.
We have learned that I.M. Gelfand died on 05 October 2009. More information can be found on the AMS news website.